Rethinking Biometrics Resourcing in Modern Clinical Trials
Rethinking biometrics as a strategic function to improve consistency, scalability, and clinical trial performance.
Regulatory Sciences
Compounded drug search added to FDA’s NDC directory webpage
FDA recently added a search function to the National Drug Code (NDC) Directory webpage for human drugs compounded by outsourcing facilities that assign NDC numbers to their products. This update was...
Meet the Expert: Markus Ganzlin
Our “Meet the Expert” series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This “behind the curtain” view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...
EMA appoints Chief Medical Officer
June 1, 2022 Steffen Thirstrup has been appointed as Chief Medical Officer of EMA. In this role, he will provide scientific leadership across EMA and its scientific committees to reinforce the...
Quality & Compliance
FDA Proposes New Rule for Distribution Compliance
FDA has announced the availability of a proposed rule National Standards for the Licensure of Wholesale Drug Distributors (WDDs) and Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PLs). The proposed rule sets...
Regulatory Sciences
How to Avoid Common Pitfalls in the Development of Biosimilars
As many blockbuster biologicals face the expiration of their patents, so-called "patent cliff", many biotech businesses direct their attention to the field of biosimilars. The development of...
Clinical Research Solutions
Why Partner with a CRO that has In-House DCT Capabilities?
When you need to outsource your clinical trials and decentralized visits, it can be beneficial to select a single provider that can do both. There are many synergies that come from using a single...
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Safety Considerations for Container Labels and Carton Labeling Design to Minimize Medication Errors
FDA has issued the final guidance titled “Safety Considerations for Container Labels and Carton Labeling Design to Minimize Medication Errors.” The recommendations for prescription drug and...
Regulatory Sciences
FDA Releases Draft Guidance for Industry on Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for Human Radiolabeled Mass Balance Studies
The FDA’s Office of Clinical Pharmacology within the Office of Translational Sciences released a new draft guidance document that, for the first time, clearly addresses the FDA’s recommendations and...
Investigating Out-of-Specification (OOS) Test Results for Pharmaceutical Production - Level 2 revision
Guidance for Industry May 2022 Today, FDA is announcing revisions to the 2006 guidance “Investigating Out-of-Specification (OOS) Test Results for Pharmaceutical Production.” Specifically, this...
Meet the Expert: Steven Silverman
Our “Meet the Expert” series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This “behind the curtain” view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...
Autism Awareness: Advancing Early Diagnosis in Children
Did you know that 1 in 44 American children is autistic, and approximately 5.4 million adults in the U.S. are autistic as well? It's an extraordinarily diverse group too, as autism spectrum disorder...
Annex 21: What You Need to Know
It’s finally here, a guidance on how to handle medicinal products imported from outside EU/EEA. If you’ve ever wondered what the expectations are on these imported medicinal products, you’re in for a...
Quality & Compliance
7 Questions to Ask When Selecting a DCT Provider
When considering a decentralized approach to your clinical trial, it can be confusing or overwhelming to identify a provider that will truly understand and support specific study needs. ProPharma...
Meet the Expert: Jeff Block
Our “Meet the Expert” series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This “behind the curtain” view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...
Clinical Research Solutions
4 Steps to Decentralize Clinical Trials
Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs) is a buzzword in the clinical research space that has been gaining notoriety because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a concept that revolves around bringing...
